Archive for September 2011

Downtown Links (The “Vendy Awards Pre-Game” Edition)

Beef + kimchi is a winning combo. Courtesy of Lunch Studio.

  • Asiadog‘s burger looks as good as their hot dogs. [Lunch Studio]
  • I wonder how much of this porchetta can be eaten in one sitting? [Fork in the Road]
  • In case you missed it, old-school pizza place Ray’s in Soho is closing. [NYT]
  • You can get a Chinese cheesesteak for $3.75. [Serious Eats NY]
  • The Pump Energy Food is changing its name, but will meatheads still eat there? [Crain’s]

Falafel Pizza On The Twitter Tracker: It's the last day to get falafel pizza at Eddie's truck, parked on Hudson, and their cart is also out on Greenwich in Tribeca. Sweetery is on Hudson, Frites N Meats is on Water and according to the ML Downtown Twitter Tracker, a lot of other trucks are off the road today due to the rain or to prep for tomorrow's Vendy Awards.

Nancy Whiskey Pub: A Dive Bar With Seriously Cheap Lunches

There are the fancy parts of Tribeca, and then there are the parts on both the extreme lower and upper reaches of the neighborhood that are a little dirty and contain some eating and drinking gems. Located on the corner of Lispenard and 6th Ave., Nancy Whiskey Pub is one of those places and while based on the crowd there during the noon hour on a weekday many people are here for alcohol, they also serve a menu where basically everything is less than $10. Or you can splurge and get a large pizza for $12.50.

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Bunch Of Food Trucks In Soho: There's some sort of promo thing going on in Soho today meaning you get Mexicue, Coolhaus, Rickshaw Dumplings and Kelvin Slush at Broadway & Houston. Elsewhere on the ML Downtown Twitter Tracker...La Cense is on Wall, Sweetery and Kimchi Tacos are at Hudson, Wafels & Dinges has a cart at Greenwich & Murray, and that Pico de Gap truck is on Varick.

EXCLUSIVE: Watch 2011 Vendy Cup Finalists Talk About Their Food

The week of the 2011 Vendy Awards coming up on Saturday on Governor’s Island continues today with another treat. Have you ever wondered what kind of work goes into your falafel from Sam’s or those stix from the Souvlaki GR truck? Now’s your chance to watch the vendors talk about their food and also give a little background into their operations. Get your appetite going for lunch and check out the videos from the two downtown finalists (and all the rest) after the jump.

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Sampling The Mexican Side Of San Luis Taco Truck’s Menu

A couple of months ago the San Luis Taco truck (formerly called Tacos Mexicanos) rolled into the Financial District, filling a void with its Mexican and Ecuadorian food. They’ve bounced around in different spots since then but seem to have settled on parking on Front St. which is good because I think often fans of their food didn’t know where the hell they were from day to day. After my first taste of the truck’s hornado, I decided to return for something from the Mexican side of the menu and discovered that it was hard to choose when you have so many delicious options at your disposal

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Bongo Brothers Truck Debuts Downtown: On the ML Downtown Twitter Tracker today...Bongo Brothers is parking on Old Slip for the first time, the All-Clad Food Truck will be at Spring & Crosby from noon to 2 p.m. for freeloading purposes, Wafels & Dinges' truck is on Hanover Sq., and Big D's Grub and Frites N Meats are on Hudson. Bian Dang is at Coenties Slip, Korilla is on Front, Red Hook Lobster is at Varick as is Gorilla Cheese, and Souvlaki GR is at Old Slip. Frying Dutchmen is on Water.